Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 1.7% in the first three months of 2026 as unadjusted series compared with the same period in 2025 and 0.2% compared with the previous quarter, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday.According to INS data, Gross Domestic Product »»»

The average gross earnings stood at 9,902 lei in March 2026, up 630 lei (+6.8%) compared with February 2026, while the average net earnings reached 5,938 lei, increasing by 381 lei (+6.9%), according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday.Compared with March 2025,»»»

Public administration debt (government debt) stood at 1.132 trillion lei in February 2026, up from 1.126 trillion lei in the previous month, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance.As a percentage of GDP, government debt increased to 59.3%, from 58.9% in January 2026 (GDP according t»»»

The annual inflation rate reached 10.71% in April 2026, with the sharpest price increases recorded for electricity (+54.18%), rents (+43.78%), diesel fuel (+32.68%), petrol (+22.42%) and coffee (+21.76%), while services registered the fastest annual growth rate, at 13.04%, according to data from th»»»

The annual inflation rose to 10.71% in April, from 9.87% in March, as services became 13.04% more expensive, non-food goods 12.02% and food products 7.39%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Wednesday."The consumer price index in April 2026 compared with March»»»

Romania will benefit from an allocation of more than 596 million euros through the new funding period of the EEA and Norway Grants, following the signing of memorandums of understanding with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The funds will support programmes in areas such as the green transition, »»»

Following the signing of the relevant memoranda of understanding, Romania's cultural sector will receive more than ?47 million through the new EEA and Norway Grants 2021 - 2028, the Ministry of Culture announced on Wednesday."Thanks to the efforts of the Project Management Unit (UMP) team, the Cult»»»

PSD president Sorin Grindeanu declared on Wednesday, after the National Political Bureau meeting, that the party will go to the Cotroceni consultations with a fairly broad mandate. The social democrats want to form a clear majority and exclude both an alliance with AUR and supporting a new mandate »»»

Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin said on Wednesday, during the solemn session of the Romanian Parliament marking the Day of Solidarity and Friendship between Romania and the State of Israel, that the Romanian Embassy should be located in Jerusalem, following the exampl»»»

Black Sea Defense and Aerospace (BSDA), the leading event in the Black Sea region dedicated to the defence and security industry, kicks off on Wednesday in Bucharest at the Romaero Baneasa platform.According to a press release, the 10th edition, marking 20 years since its launch, is also the larges»»»

President Nicusor Dan held a meeting on Wednesday with the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mattias Guyomar, during which he expressed Romania's commitment to fully implement the Court's judgments."Today we had an excellent meeting with the President of the European Court of »»»

The acquisitions of the Romanian armed forces are not limited to the SAFE Security Action for Europe - SAFE programme, because the army is modernising under several programmes, through constant investments and through long-term strategic decisions, said on Wednesday acting Defence Minister Radu Mir»»»

President Nicusor Dan declared on Wednesday that a "significant" American military presence in Europe is in the interest of European states. He stressed that many countries want American troops on their territory, but there will be no "non-principle" negotiations between the allies on this subject.»»»

The purpose of the Bucharest 9 (B9) Format meeting is to bring together and align the region's vision regarding the future of the North Atlantic Alliance, President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday at the opening of the summit taking place at Cotroceni Presidential Palace.The head of state is chairing»»»

Republic of Poland President Karol Nawrocki pleaded at the Bucharest 9 (B9) Summit on Wednesday for a strong allied presence in Europe as well as for "credible" investment in defence.He warmly welcomed the Nordic partners to the summit, mentioning that their engagement "fundamentally" strengthens t»»»

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said that cooperation within the B9 Format continues and is even stronger, adding that the participating states support expanding it to also include the Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland - as well as Denmark.Nawrocki made the remarks at the end o»»»

President Nicusor Dan held a round of bilateral consultations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, during which the two heads of state agreed to take concrete steps to implement the new Strategic Partnership between Romania and Ukraine, with an emphasis on trade relations»»»

The leaders of the Bucharest Nine (B9) and the Nordic Allies support a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, in accordance with international law and underpinned by robust and credible security guarantees, according to a joint statement signed by the leaders who attended the summit at the Cotroceni Pr»»»

PPC Energie adds to its portfolio energy storage systems compatible with hybrid inverters, available from 299 lei/month PPC Solar Upgrade, available from 599 lei/month, is a new solution dedicated to customers with a non-hybrid system, who want to modify their installation to be able to use storage»»»

The share of data centres in Romania's national energy consumption is approximately 0.2%, while in the Netherlands it exceeds 6% and in Denmark 5%, according to data presented on Thursday by Mihai Manole, managing partner of Tema Energy, during the DataCenter Forum 2026 event.'With solid wind and s»»»

The fall of the Bolojan Government is already producing rapid effects on the Romanian energy market by increasing economic uncertainty, says Chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI) Dumitru Chisalita in an analysis published on Thursday.According to the specialist, the impact of this change w»»»

Over the past years, Romania has sped up the development of renewables and prosumers without the National Energy Grid (SEN) being structurally prepared for this transformation, according to Chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI) Dumitru Chisalita."Romania is entering a decisive stage for it»»»

The Government approved on Friday a decision to allocate funds to the 'Valea Jiului' Energy Complex S.A. to cover the 2026 costs of securing, closing and greening the black coal mines.According to a government statement, the allocation amounts to 349.98 million RON, drawn from the state-aid scheme »»»

The average electricity price for non-household consumers in the EU stood at 18.37 euros per 100 kWh in the second half of 2025, down from 19.03 euros per 100 kWh in the first half of 2025, according to data published on Friday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).In the second half of 202»»»

KMG International, through its member companies Rompetrol Financial Group, Rompetrol Downstream and KMG Rompetrol Development, announced a new investment co-financed by the European Union to develop a national network of electric charging stations for light and heavy-duty vehicles across 26 locatio»»»

E.ON announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire British energy supplier OVO, further strengthening its position in one of Europe’s largest energy markets. E.ON already supplies energy to approximately 5.6 million customers in the United Kingdom. Through the acquisition of OVO, around 4 mi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar swimmers enjoyed another golden day at the Hamad Aquatic Centre, clinching five more gold medals with record-breaking performances as hosts Qatar leapt to the top of the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 standings. Qatar’s 3×3 men’s basketball, showjumping and fencing teams added three mor»»»

Britain's economy expanded unexpectedly in March to cap another strong first quarter, suggesting the economy was in slightly better shape as the Iran war escalated than many feared, official data showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product increased by 0.3% month-on-month in March, the Office for Na»»»

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end. The two countries last met on April 23 at the White House, where US President Donald Trump ann»»»

Romania currently occupies the bottom tier of the European Union’s digital transformation, with only 5.2% of enterprises utilising artificial intelligence technologies as of 2025. While the broader European market has reached a 54% business adoption rate in 2026, local firms struggle to move past t»»»

ING Bank Romania has launched a range of online services for businesses, designed to make banking more accessible. Even loan applications can be completed entirely online, removing the need for branch visits, and users are able to view personalised offers in real time, including borrowing capacity »»»

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation published statistics yesterday for the number of jobseekers across Libya. It said it hoped these figures will help better understand the needs of the labour market. The Ministry stressed that these figures represent those registered with t»»»

A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories. UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese was sanctioned in July 2025 after she publicly criticized Washington'»»»

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Antibiotice, one of Romania’s largest pharmaceutical companies, on strengthening its corporate governance framework in order to support the company’s future growth. Under a new advisory services agreement, the EIB will work with Antibiotice to align it»»»

Masdar City has announced that its M19 A&B Office Buildings have become the first commercial office development in the UAE to achieve a 5 Pearl Estidama rating. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, marking a major milestone in sustainable urban develop»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s residential property market recorded Dh139.1 billion in sales during the first quarter of 2026, with off-plan homes continuing to drive buyer activity even as rent and price growth began to show signs of cooling. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New resea»»»

Bulgaria has sufficient fuel reserves and faces no immediate threat of shortages despite tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, according to Rumen Spetsov, special manager of Lukoil in Bulgaria. Speaking to “24 Chasa,” he said the country’s oil supply chain is not directly tied to the Gulf chokepoin»»»

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday issued a proclamation convening the state's General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to consider revising the state's congressional map. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo May 14 (UPI) -- Gov. Brian Kemp has called for a special session of»»»

On May 14, 2000, hundreds of thousands of mothers and other gun-control advocates took part in the "Million Mom March" in Washington and several other cities, demanding "sensible" gun laws. 1 of 6 | Marchers in the Million Mom March start out walking down the National Mall with the Washington Monum»»»

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between US ‌President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any positive result on the Iran war, which has significantly disrupted global oil supply. Aside from trade mat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) participated in the Geoeconomic Summit 2026, held yesterday, in Tokyo, Japan, with the participation of a distinguished group of international officials and experts specializing in international economics and geoeconomics. The Ministry was r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council released the results of Qatar’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey for 2025, conducted in collaboration with the Qatar Central Bank. The results present preliminary estimates of FDI positions for the period from January to December 2025. The survey sco»»»

THE PENINSULA Doha, Qatar: The heads of the working groups of the Economy, Trade and Industry Committee under the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council held their fourth meeting yesterday, via videoconference. The meeting was chaired on the Qatari side by H E Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki, Undersecretar»»»

A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is charged with»»»

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